Evaluation of quantitative PCR and branched-chain DNA assay for detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in sera from hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplant patients

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1977-1980

  Chen, Tao ^a   Luk, John M ^a,b   Cheung, Siu Tim ^a   Yu, Wan Ching ^a   Fan, Sheung Tat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SERUM; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

ANIMALIA; DNA VIRUSES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 0034099416     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.5.1977-1980.2000     Document Type: Article

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